Human Rights Council
Seventeenth session
Geneva, 30 May – 17 June 2011
Order of the Day*
Plenary Meetings – Room XX
Wednesday, 01 June 2011
MORNING
9. a.m. - 12 p.m.
7th meeting
Item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to
development (cont’d)
Clustered Interactive Dialogue (cont’d)
-The Independent Expert on the effects of foreign debt and other
related international financial obligations of States on the full
enjoyment of human rights, particularly economic, social and
cultural rights
- The Independent Expert on the question of human rights and
extreme poverty
Clustered Interactive Dialogue with:
- The Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
A/HRC/17/25, A/HRC/17/25/Add.1, A/HRC/17/25/Add.2,
A/HRC/17/25/Add.3, A/HRC/17/43, A/HRC/17/NGO/16,
A/HRC/17/NGO/30
- The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women
and children
A/HRC/17/35, A/HRC/17/35/Add.1, A/HRC/17/35/Add.2,
A/HRC/17/35/Add.3, A/HRC/17/35/Add.4, A/HRC/17/35/Add.5,
A/HRC/17/35/Add.6, A/HRC/17/G/6, A/HRC/17/NGO/9,
A/HRC/17/NGO/36, A/HRC/17/NGO/39
[Modalities for participation in clustered interactive dialogue with two special
procedure mandate holders: Introductory statement by each mandate holder. States
members of the Council, observer States and other observers are requested to raise
their nameplates and the list is noted by the podium. NHRIs and NGOs are requested
to inscribe with the speakers list held by the Secretariat in the room. Speaking time is
5 minutes for States members of the Council, and 3 minutes for observer States and
other observers, including NHRIs and NGOs. Total time for NGOs 20 minutes.]
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The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 6 p.m. of Tuesday 31 May 2011. In the
event that the consideration of a specific item or sub-item does not take up the whole meeting, the Council will move to the
consideration of the next item or sub-item scheduled for the following meeting, with the exception of Panel debates and
consideration of UPR reports. The Secretariat will communicate any changes or updates by SMS, HRC Extranet and Twitter
(http://www.twitter.com/un_hrc). Any comments should be notified to the Secretariat, in office E-3060.
A/HRC/17/OD/3
GE.11-13623
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LUNCH
12 p.m.-3 p.m.
8th meeting
Item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to
development (cont’d)
Clustered Interactive Dialogue with: (cont’d)
- The Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
- The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women
and children
AFTERNOON
3 p.m.-6 p.m.
9th meeting
Item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to
development (cont’d)
Panel discussion on the issue of human rights of victims of
terrorism
Panelists:
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Ms. Anne Wu, Political Affairs Officer, Counter-Terrorism
Implementation Task Force Office (CTITF), Department of
Political Affairs
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Mr. Martin Scheinin, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism
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Ms.
Maite
Pagazaurtundúa,
Victims
of
Foundation/Fundación Víctimas del Terrorismo, Spain
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Ms. Rianne M. Letschert, Professor of International Law and
Victimology and Deputy Director of the International Victimology
Institute Tilburg (INTERVICT), University of Tilburg, The
Netherlands
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Mr. Mauro Miedico, Coordinator, Specialized Terrorism
Prevention Unit, Terrorism Prevention Branch, United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Ms. Yakin Ertürk, former Special Rapporteur on violence against
women, Member of the Committee on the Prevention of Torture of
the Council of Europe
Terrorism
[Modalities for participation in the Panel: The presentations of panellists from the
podium will be followed by an interactive discussion, to be divided in two slots of 60
minutes each (45 minutes for comments and questions from the floor, followed by 15
minutes for comments and replies by panellists). Concept note including modalities
posted on HRC Extranet:
http://portal.ohchr.org/portal/page/portal/HRCExtranet/16thSession.]
Other information:
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All speakers scheduled to take the floor should provide the Secretariat beforehand with 25 copies of their
statements. For general distribution, 250 copies are needed.
Identity session photo-badges may be obtained by all delegations from the UNOG Security and Safety Section at
the ‘Pregny Gate’ (Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. upon presentation of a copy
of the letter requesting accreditation and an identity document.
The deadline for submission of draft resolutions/decisions is Thursday, 9 June 2011 at 1 p.m. (room E-3054).
Delegations wishing to reserve rooms should contact Ms. Somjai Kiatsurayanon (email:
skiatsurayanon@ohchr.org, tel. 79417, office E-3060) no later than 12 noon of the day before the meeting.
Draft programme of work and information note on speaking time arrangements found in annexes.
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DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 14TH SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (30 MAY – 17 JUNE 2011)
- Version as of 18 May 2011 -WEEK 1
30 May
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Item 1 and Item 2 ( starts at 9 a.m.)
Opening of the session
Item 2 (cont’d) - Update by the HC followed
by General debate
Item 2 (cont’d)
WEEK 2
6 June
Item 4
Follow-up 15th sp session (S-15/1)
ID with COI
ID organized by HC
WEEK 3
13 June
Official Holiday
Break
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31 May
Item 3 (cont’d)( starts at 9 a.m.)
Clustered ID with:
- SR on migrants
- SR right to education
- IE cultural rights
Clustered ID with:
- IE on HR & foreign debt
- IE poverty
Item 3 (cont’d)
1 June
Item 3 (cont’d) (starts at 9 a.m.)
Clustered IDs with:
- SR Right to health
- SR trafficking .
Item 3 (cont’d)
N
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Item 3
Clustered ID with:
- SR Summary executions
- SRSG HR & transnational corporations
- SR independence of judges and lawyers
Item 5
IGWG on OP-CRC
Official Holiday
General debate
Complaint Procedure [Closed meeting]
7 June
Item 6
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Nauru
Rwanda
Nepal
Break
Item 6 (cont’d)
Saint Lucia
Oman
Austria
8 June
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Myanmar
Australia
Georgia
Break
13.00
15.00
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Panel “Victims of terrorism”
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15.00
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18.00
2 June
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Official Holiday
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Official Holiday
3 June
Item 3 (cont’d) ( starts at 9 a.m.)
Clustered IDs with:
- SR Freedom of expression
- SR Violence against women
Item 2 and 3 (cont’d)
HC/SG thematic reports
General debate
Item 3 (cont’d )
General debate
Panel on intolerance
15 June
Item 9 (cont’d) (starts at 9 a.m.)
Discussion on best practices in the fight
against racism
Item 9 (cont’d)
Item 4 (cont’d)
Follow-up to 14th and 16th sp sessions
ID with COI on Cote d’Ivoire
Item 4 (cont’d)
General debate
9 June
starts at 9 a.m.
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Niger
Mozambique
Estonia
16 June
15.00
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Item 9
ID with: - SR racism
and General debate
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcomes
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe
Namibia
Item 8
General debate
13.00
14 June
starts at 9 a.m.
Item 1
HC report on Flotilla
Items 1 and 7
General debate
Item 6 (cont’d)
Consideration of UPR outcome
Paraguay
General debate 6
Item 5 (cont’d)
Complaint Procedure [Closed meeting]
10 June
Annual-day discussion on women’s
human rights
Item 10 (starts at 9 a.m.)
ID with: IE Burundi
ID with: IE Haiti
Item 10 (cont’d)
HC country report
General debate
Item 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions
17 June
Item 1 (cont’d)( starts at 9 a.m.)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
Break
Annual-day discussion (cont’d)
Item 1 (cont’d)
Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
. Decisions and conclusions (cont’d)
. Appointment of special procedure
mandate-holders
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Information note for ease of reference on speaking time arrangements
17th Human Rights Council (30 May – 17 June 2011)
Type of discussion
Member
States
Observer States
and other
observers
NHRIs/NGOs
(min.)
(min.)
(min.)
Interactive dialogue with the High
Commissioner
3’
2’
-
2’ per NHRI/NGO
(30’ approx. in total)
Interactive dialogues for thematic
mandates (clustered)
5’
3’
-
3’ per NHRI/NGO
(30’ approx. in total
for three Rapporteurs)
-
2’ per NHRI/NGO
(20’ approx. in total
for two Rapporteurs)
-
2’ per NHRI /NGO
(10’ maxi in total )
Interactive dialogue for country
and other mandates (when
individual)
3’
2’
General debate for all Items
3’
2’
-
2’ per NHRI /NGO
Panels
3’
2’
-
2’ per NHRI /NGO
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For general debates, all delegates are requested to inscribe in person at the List of
Speakers Desk in Room XX, which is open for all items on the first day of the session.
- For interactive dialogues and panels, delegates are requested to raise their
nameplates. NHRIs and NGOs* are requested to approach the List of Speakers Desk
in Room XX.
- For the consideration of UPR outcomes under Item 6, a timetable for the opening of
the lists of speakers for countries concerned was circulated via Note Verbale on the
10th of May 2011. All delegates are requested to inscribe in person at the List of
Speakers Desk in Room XX. NHRIs and NGOs are requested to approach the List of
Speakers Desk outside Room XX.
-----------------* NGOs should submit an on-line request using the form available on the Council website at the
following link http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/ngo.htm and must confirm their
request together with the name of the speaker in person at the List of Speakers Desk in Room XX
24 hours preceding the relevant meeting.